Medical Marijuana: Another California Dispensary Raid
A Bakersfield medical marijuana dispensary was raided Wednesday afternoon by Kern County sheriff's deputies and DEA agents. Three men were arrested, and police said they seized two pounds of marijuana and two loaded handguns.
The target of the raid was the Green Cross Compassionate Co-op at 309 Bernard Street in east Bakersfield, one of the first to open in the city since Sheriff Donny Youngblood raided a half-dozen dispensaries in 2007. Youngblood has said he will not interfere with the operation of nonprofit medical marijuana co-ops, but he has also said that dispensaries for profit should expect to be treated like drug dealers.
It is unclear at this point how Youngblood determined the Green Cross Compassionate Co-op was not a legal co-op under California law and guidelines issued by the state attorney general.
US Attorney General Eric Holder has said that the Justice Department would not act against California dispensaries unless they violated both state and federal law. At least one dispensary, Emmalyn's in San Francisco, has been subjected to a DEA-led raid.
But Wednesday's Bakersfield raid appears to have been led by the crusading Sheriff Youngblood. A DEA spokesman told local media its agents were there only in a backup capacity.
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redditFire Sheriff Donny Youngblood
Comment posted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 2:35pmFire Sheriff Donny Youngblood. or vot him out in the next election. The idiot is a menace.
Time for a change in Bakersfield
Comment posted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 9:57pmLooks like maybe the citizens of Bakersfield need to get rid of their sheriff. If it is like most Sheriff positions, it is an elected position and thus subject to having the person recalled. He clearly does not want to obey the laws and constitution of the state which as far as I know when they take their oath of office it includes them making a statement that they will do so.
The wanktard Sheriff Donny Youngblood
Comment posted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 11:58pmThis Sheriff needs to have his record clearly reflect him unfit for any law enforcement position, after the people permanently retire him without compensation.
DEA
Comment posted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 2:17amThe DEA probably offered Youngblood a lot of unmarked drug money or a job with them when things cool down.
what are these people's
Comment posted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 1:01pmwhat are these people's problem with a for-profit business anyway? It's an essential part of a free-market economy...somehow it's the sin of all sins to profit from cannabis sales...ridiculous, as usual!
California and medicinal marijuana
Comment posted by gary on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 5:39pmThe dispensaries must be non profit, or so I am told. I think its a great idea.......as long as My pharmacy becomes non profit where they would like me to buy anti depressants, anti anxiety meds, and so on.......
Fuck Sheriff Donny Youngblood... at the very least!
Comment posted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 1:29pmIf cocksuckers like this shithead sheriff don't understand the constitution then I have no problems beating him over the head with it until he does... or dies... i care not which!
I think this sheriff deserves some sever pain and suffering... just like the people whose rights he continues to violate. Where do these ass wipes come from anyway.
I would love it if the Green Panthers would hunt this fuck down and straightened him and his screwing crew out!
Fuck you Sheriff, hope your life is short and your death soon and painful!